Crispy Fried Onions and Nori Topping Recipe

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This quick and easy crispy topping is made with fried onion, shallot, and garlic. [Photographs: Aki Kamozawa and H. Alexander Talbot]

This quick and easy crunchy topping is intended as a component of a Korean-flavored clam recipe. It's made with store-bought fried onions, shallots, and garlic, plus strips of teriyaki-flavored nori. As a stand-alone topping, it would also be delicious sprinkled onto pastas, rice dishes, and stews.

Note: Fried onions, garlic, and shallots are available at Asian markets, specialty food stores, and online. Alternatively, you could thinly slice and fry your own garlic, shallots, and red onion until browned and crisp. Terikayi-flavored nori strips are also available in specialty grocers, Asian markets, and online.

Aki and Alex can also be found at their website Ideas in Food. They are the authors of Ideas in Food, Great Recipes and Why They Work and Maximum Flavor, Recipes That Will Change The Way You Cook. Aki and Alex are chefs, food writers, photographers, educators, and culinary consultants. They are here to make your food better.

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